Minnesota Department of Corrections

Instruction: 105.114STW Title: Hearing Conservation Program

Issue Date: 3/17/09

Effective Date: 3/24/09

AUTHORITY: Policy 105.114, “Hearing Conservation Program.”

PURPOSE: To provide instructions to prevent occupational hearing loss.

APPLICABILITY: Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater (MCF-STW)

INSTRUCTIONS: The MCF-STW contracted health care provider for the hearing conservation program is Stillwater Medical Group Specialty Clinic in Stillwater, MN. The Safety Administrator will conduct sound level surveys as outlined in Policy 105.114, “Hearing Conservation Program.”

DEFINITIONS: None

PROCEDURES: If noise levels at MCF-STW exceed permissible noise levels according to Policy 105.114, the Safety Administrator will implement a hearing conservation program.

REVIEW: Annually

REFERENCES: None

SUPERSESSION: Instruction 105.114STW, “Hearing Conservation Program,” 6/27/05.

All facility policies, memos, or other communications, whether verbal, written or transmitted by electronic means, regarding this topic.

ATTACHMENTS: None

/s/

John R. King, Warden

MCF-STW